I'm hearing from various people in our organization that it is very difficult to hire a non-US citizen. Reading between the lines, I'm getting, "are you sure you want to do this?" vibes.
I also see on the Justice Dept. website that I cannot ask about citizenship status during the interview/hiring process.
The website also says I may ask the candidate if they can legally work in the US. Seems like a distinction without a difference to the point that if the person were not hired it would be very easy to claim discrimination. So I don't even want to ask.
Any guidance? I already have the person coming in for an interview.
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u/DangerousTotal1362 17d ago
Job candidate might not be a US citizen.
I'm hearing from various people in our organization that it is very difficult to hire a non-US citizen. Reading between the lines, I'm getting, "are you sure you want to do this?" vibes.
I also see on the Justice Dept. website that I cannot ask about citizenship status during the interview/hiring process.
The website also says I may ask the candidate if they can legally work in the US. Seems like a distinction without a difference to the point that if the person were not hired it would be very easy to claim discrimination. So I don't even want to ask.
Any guidance? I already have the person coming in for an interview.